Heaps of pharmaceuticals, toxic chemicals found in recycled plastics (newatlas.com)

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Because of the range of compounds found, the researchers say that they believe recycled plastics are unfit for most uses and that they don't contribute to a circular material lifecycle.

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[-] colourlesspony@pawb.social 0 points 10 months ago

We really need to at least get away from disposable plastics.

[-] SloanTheServal@pawb.social 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Or at least use the right plastic for them. PLA readily decomposes in only a few days under industrial composting conditions at 55-70ºC. Whereas ABS, a commonly used plastic in many applications, doesn't react to composting and can last 1000+ years in a landfill.

[-] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

And you can make PLA from something other than oil.

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